Celebrate public media’s commitment to share exceptional arts programming with all audiences. This signature event celebrates all the major art forms including the visual arts, music, dance, and literature. Enjoy an exciting auction, gourmet dinner, and more. Come inspired by ...More →

For the fifth year, the Veterinary Specialty Hospital is asking San Diego residents to help by donating pet food to its annual Holiday Pet Food Drive. All dog and cat pet food items will be donated to the San Diego ...More →

About the Program Whether Excel is a daily part of your business or just occasionally used for a quick spreadsheet project, users often find themselves spending hours trying to answer the question, “I know there’s a way to do this ...More →

The Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Championship will kick off the festivities on December 8 featuring the traditional Parade of Nations and Sands of the World Ceremony at La Jolla Shores. The competition takes place Dec. 9-11 at La Jolla Shores.
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Birch Aquarium is transformed into a winter wonderland featuring music, holiday décor, and hands-on ocean science activities. The schedule changes daily, so visit the website for a full schedule of events including holiday dive shows with Scuba Santa
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Joseph Bellows Gallery presents "Nevada" by late American photographer Lewis Baltz (1945-2014). The exhibit showcases Baltz' entire portfolio of 15 black and white photographs created in 1977. "Nevada" is a central work of Baltz's continued interest in the American West ...More →

Located behind the Dick Laub NTC Command Center, the rink has raised more than $1 million dollars for the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Rady Children’s Hospital, and is the only holiday rink in San Diego where 100 percent of...
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This exhibition is dedicated to nearly three centuries of American and European folk art from the Museum’s collection, with many artworks on view for the very first time. Colorful quilts, whimsical whirligigs, baskets and decorative boxes will be showcased along ...More →

"Blessed Beasts and Curious Creatures: Animal Processionals from the 13th to the 21st Centuries," an exhibition inspired by the San Diego Zoo’s 100th Anniversary, is on view at the Timken Museum of Art from Sept. 23 to Dec. 11, 2016. ...More →

Celebrate “Festive Fridays” this holiday season! The relaxing lunch cruise is great for department holiday parties or anyone wanting to get into the holiday spirit. Your cruise includes a boarding glass of champagne, background holiday music and seated lunch. Fridays: ...More →

Lux continues its 10th Anniversary Season with Polish artist Xawery Wolski, the second artist from a roster comprised of all international artists. Visitors can meet the artist and see him create the work in our museum’s gallery space. Find out ...More →

Did you know that computing is the #1 source of wages in the U.S.? There are more than 500,000 computing jobs open nationwide, but last year only 42,969 computer science students graduated into the workforce. Computer science is foundational for ...More →

The Westgate Hotel invites families and friends to experience its beloved holiday afternoon teas in true European fashion. Sophisticated and charming, the teas feature a delightful assortment of teatime fare and refreshments and plenty of cheer. For the littles, the ...More →

San Diego Theatres, in collaboration with San Diego Repertory Theatre, presents "A Snow White Christmas" featuring Neil Patrick Harris as the Onscreen Magic Mirror. Also in the show is Disney star Olivia Stuck as Snow White and and Yvette Cason ...More →

San Diego Civic Youth Ballet performs "The Nutcracker" at the iconic Casa del Prado Theater. Staged by students and young adults, you'll go on an extraordinary journey to the magical Land of the Sweets with young Clara and her brave ...More →

North Coast Repertory Theatre celebrates songs of the 1950s with "The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade Holiday Show." "The Girl Singers" bring to life popular holiday songs of the era including "Santa Baby" made famous by Eartha Kitt, "Rockin’ ...More →

Throw on your best ugly sweater and get ready to party at this event inspired by art, play and the holidays. Featuring a local DJ, open access to galleries and studios, food vendors, cash bar, free beer samplings, artisan vendors ...More →

“A Celebration of British Carols and Songs” with selections from the "Messiah," will be presented by Peninsula Singers on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at 7 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Church. The concert includes songs with influences from British classical ...More →

La Jolla Playhouse presents its fifth DNA New Work Series, its acclaimed new play development initiative. The program allows playwrights and directors the opportunity to develop a script by providing rehearsal time, space and resources – all culminating in readings ...More →

Similar in style to “Whose Line is it Anyway,” the National Comedy Theatre is a high octane improv comedy show featuring San Diego’s best comedians performing a series of games and scenes all based on audience suggestions. The audience picks ...More →

San Diego Early Music Society presents The Boston Camerata to perform a holiday concert titled "A Child is Born." This festive music from Medieval Europe will also feature the San Diego Children’s Choir presenting songs to the Virgin Mary, processionals ...More →

This elaborate and elegant production features exquisite costumes and scenery. Go on Clara’s magical journey from her family Christmas party, where toy soldiers and mice come to life, to the enchanted Snow Forest and on to the Land of Sweets.
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Born and raised in the suburbs of Jersey, Jon Rudnitsky got into acting after realizing how horrific he was at sports. While all the other kids would participate in their various athletic activities during recess he would entertain the lunch ...More →

Come join us at the annual SDAS holiday and winter solstice party, featuring good food, good people, and good times! Winter solstice is the time of year when we celebrate the return of light, so it’s a time for reflection, ...More →

Instrumental group The Album Leaf formed in San Diego in 1999, making soft but intense music that eventually got the attention and earned the band a tour with like-minded Icelandic band Sigur Rós. Almost 20 years later, the band is ...More →

America’s favorite holiday fable returns for its 19th joyous year, and we’ve added a week! "Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 19th incredible year, ...More →

Coronado Playhouse presents the nine-time Tony Award-winning singular sensation “A Chorus Line.” The musical celebrates some of the hardest working people in American Musical Theatre, gifted dancers, singers and actors, who passionately pursue their desire to perform. Glimpse into the ...More →

A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator. This hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed ...More →

Moxie Theatre presents "The Kid Thing," an award-winning play by Sarah Gubbins. Sometimes good news isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When two lesbian couples get together for a dinner party, unexpected news rocks both relationships. A smart and ...More →

Diversionary Theatre stages the San Diego premiere of "The Mystery of Love and Sex." Bathsheba “Bash” Doran’s 2015 play about the journey of a makeshift family, the play made The New York Times Top Ten List of 2015. Set “on ...More →

New Village Arts celebrates the holidays with "The 1940s Radio Hour." It’s December 1942, and New York’s little-radio-station-that-could, WOV, is about to air its final broadcast of the holiday-themed Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade. That’s the setting for "The 1940’s Radio ...More →

For 2016 Lamb's Players Theatre presents “The Angel's Arms,” one of our favorite scripts by Lamb's Associate Artistic Director, Kerry Meads. The year is 1860, and Jeffrey Scott is a novelist suffering from a bad case of writer's block. A ...More →

Guest conductor Edo de Waart leads the San Diego Symphony Orchestra in a performance that also features singers from the San Diego Master Chorale. The evening will also include a performance of Ives' "Three Places in New England."
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Recognized as one of the world’s great ensembles, the Takács Quartet returns to La Jolla Music Society to play with its unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, bringing fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire.
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San Diego Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Associate Artistic Director Todd Salovey’s newest play, “The Dybbuk for Hannah and Sam’s Wedding.” Written and directed by Salovey, the play is a one-man adaptation of the classic Jewish play "The ...More →

San Diego Musical Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Radio Broadcast," a retelling of the holiday classic done in the tradition of a live 1940s-era radio broadcast. When a department store Santa claims he’s the real Kris Kringle, ...More →

Ion Theatre stages the revival of Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart" running Nov. 12 through Dec. 17. Kramer wrote this seminal play over 30 years ago, setting it in New York City at the very beginning of the HIV/AIDS crisis. ...More →

Cygnet Theatre invites you to celebrate a Victorian Christmas with its musical adaptation of "A Christmas Carol." Adapted by Sean Murray, the Charles Dickens classic about hope and redemption features original new music, creative stagecraft and puppetry, and live sound ...More →

The holidays are getting closer and on Dec. 9, 2016 the Katz would like invite you to join us for some good music, great company and a wonderful way to spend the evening! The JazzKatz Orchestra is a 14 piece ...More →

This show is for mature audiences. Iliza Shlesinger is ready to kill you with laughter when she hits The Events Center stage on Dec. 9, 2016. The first female and youngest “Last Comic Standing” winner brings a fresh, sidesplitting comedic ...More →

The North Coast Symphony Orchestra directed by Daniel Swem will perform “Dashing through the Snow” on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at the at the Encinitas Community Center at corner of Encinitas Blvd and Balour Drive. The concert ...More →

The City of Coronado Recreation Services will be hosting their annual “Breakfast with Santa” event on Saturday, Dec. 10 in the Nautilus Banquet Room at the Coronado Community Center. Join them for a pancake breakfast, holiday crafts, activities and especially ...More →

Manchester Grand Hyatt has partnered with Alexander Salazar Fine Art and It's All About the Kids Foundation to present the Grand Art Series: A Festival of Trees 2016. The hotel display will bring together the designs of five contemporary Southern ...More →

Learn and practice Tai Chi at SDCHM’s Chuang Garden with instructor Herman Li! Originating in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body. Enjoy a Tai Chi session located in SDCHM’s ...More →

Join San Diego Audubon in our efforts to restore native sand dune habitat at South Shores! The events will run from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Please plan on arriving a few minutes early as we will be meeting at ...More →

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rene Litvan, MD, director of the Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego Health, and David Higgins, PhD, Parkinson’s patient advocate, will present new information on Parkinson’s disease shared at the Fourth World Parkinson Congress held in Portland
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For the past four decades, San Diego Art Institute has been hosting a biennial featuring juried and invitational work by artists living and working between Los Angeles and Tijuana. This international exhibition – juried by Anthony Graham, Assistant Curator at ...More →

In this intensive one-day workshop, professional photographer Daniel Solomon will teach you the ins and outs of your DSLR camera. Venture off of “Program” mode, into the wild and wonderful world of manual settings, to get the most out of ...More →

This FREE event features a snow hill for sledding (we bring in 50 tons of snow!), music and entertainment, kids will get to visit with Santa, we'll have food vendors, shop vendors, jumpers, a car show and more!
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California State Parks is inviting members of the public and media interested in San Diego’s architectural heritage to attend a free guided tour of the historic Caltrans District 11 Building in Old Town State Historic Park.
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Drama Kids of San Diego announces free Demo Drama Classes This Weekend! This Saturday only! Drama Kids of San Diego is excited to offer free community demo classes for children ages 3 to 11 years old! Come out to the ...More →

Stop by on Saturdays to play, innovate and solve problems with other curious minds in the Tinkerers’ Club, led by our in-house inventors. Take your invention home and share your creation and stories with friends. Supplies are limited. Advance registration ...More →

All aboard! Get in the spirit of the holidays and join us in your pajamas and enter a magical world full of holiday treats and trains. Feel the chilly weather, smell the hot cocoa in the air and immerse yourself this holiday season.
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You’re invited to participate at the Winter Reuse and Repair Fair, held on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Zero Waste San Diego will be offering a day of environmental, family friendly films, repair and reuse focused ...More →

San Diego City College visual art students, faculty, alumni and friends are creating a crafts holiday show in the Art Produce Gallery space. Hand-made ceramics, glass, and fiber works, jewelry, and more will be featured as holiday gifts. The works ...More →

We have been all too accustomed to the throw away lifestyle. If something doesn't work, throw it out and buy a new one. Because of this behavior our landfills are filling at a rapid rate and electronic waste has become ...More →

Join the Headquarters at Seaport for a month of giving and cheer throughout December. The shopping, dining and entertainment center has partnered with USO San Diego to support military families this holiday season. Every Saturday in December leading up to ...More →

Explore the properties of ice, examine how frost forms and learn how to make ice cream all by lowering the freezing point of water! Girls in 5th to 8th grade can join us the second Saturday of every month to ...More →

Experience a Philippine Christmas Fiesta with food, cultural performances, cultural exhibits, parol Philippine lantern workshops, and vendors as Celebration Hall is transformed into a Parol Village with an exhibit of traditional parols and the dazzling colorful capiz shell parols. Great ...More →

This event takes place at multiple locations in the Gaslamp Quarter. Raise your glasses! It’s time to toast the holidays with 20 delicious cocktail samples, bites from local restaurants and discounts at over 20 downtown shops. The Toast of Gaslamp ...More →

Meet the creator of the unique 3D Wire Art, Richard Shaw, on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Earthwell Refill. Richard, a successful TV and video Writer and Producer, "writes with wire" in this art form he ...More →

The Rebecca Jade Trio is a neo-soul/R&B group from San Diego. Jade’s recent album is called "A Shade of Jade." Her unique music and distinctive voice is reminiscent of Etta James, Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin but with her special ...More →

Scripps Performing Arts Youth Academy stages its version of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” This 28th annual production features a full version of the holiday ballet performed by dancers ages 3 to 18. A special narrated show will be staged on Friday, ...More →

Don't miss Luxury Farms complimentary sips with Santa! Join us this holiday season for a free afternoon spent with Santa! Share in an unforgettable experience to learn from our experts on how to tie perfect, intricate bows to top your ...More →

Join us at the museum for the book launch of “Remarkable Women of San Diego: Pioneers, Visionaries and Innovators” by Hannah S. Cohen and Gloria G. Harris. Hear the stories of amazing San Diego women from the authors themselves and ...More →

An exhibition that explores San Diego’s mid-century arts scene will be on view at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common. “Print Culture” draws attention to the unique creative relationship between the defense industry and San ...More →

Local author Stephen White will be at Record City in Hillcrest signing copies of "The Go-Go’s: A YinPop Guide," the first book on the New Wave favorites who recently completed a farewell tour. The event will include '80s CD and ...More →

Are you looking for a great way to get into the holiday spirit and create family memories that will last a lifetime? Witness Christmas traditions come to life in a spectacular fashion at Old Poway Park!
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The halls will be decked with boughs of holly to ring in Liberty Station's second annual Holiday Block Party, taking place on Saturday, December 10 from 4-7 p.m. Fill your belly with holiday cheer as the neighborhood’s unique eateries and ...More →

Searching for unique gifts for those hard-to-buy for friends and family? Trying to accomplish this on a budget? Your search is over. The Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th is having their holiday $99 Sale! Beautiful pieces of original art, ...More →

The San Dieguito Art Guild invites the public to an artist’s reception honoring three talented members as well as a presentation for the winners of the Off Track Gallery’s Annual Small Image Show. The three members honored are: Artie Mattson, ...More →

The Salvation Army Chula Vista & Mrs. Claus Delivers are holding a toy event on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. The fundraiser will benefit eight children with various illnesses. The children are between the ages of 8-16.
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A candlelight vigil to #EndGunViolence will be held Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito (UUFSD) on Saturday, Dec. 10. This December marks four years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. At UUFSD we mark the anniversary ...More →

The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation is proud to recognize the important work being done in our community by so many. San Diego Human Dignity Foundation returns to the tradition of celebrating our heroes and raising vital funds for our ...More →

HB Punto Experimental in Barrio Logan presents "Afterfear," a solo show by artist Dani Dodge. Dodge’s work confronts emotion. It invites people to write, to burn, to tear, to throw. It requires participants to reveal. "Afterfear" is an installation created ...More →

The long awaited CD release by M.A.N.D.A.TE. Records recording artist, Men 4 Christ is in the final stages of production and next month you can be one of the first to receive your CD and hear them perform their new ...More →

'Tis the season! Be sure to share with your ohana and friends! The Makaha Sons perform in San Diego for their Hawaiian Christmas Concert with special guest, Daniel Ho! This is sure to be a memorable night! Performances by Halau ...More →

Cowboy Jack is performing from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at Thousand Trails (in the Adult Lodge) 760-345-2236 Cowboy Jack performs solo. He will be singing vintage Country music with acoustic guitar and harmonica. RSVP on the Facebook event page.More →

California Ballet Company's "The Nutcracker" leaps onto the Civic Theatre Stage with the Classics Philharmonics and the San Diego Symphony. Based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s tale of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," California Ballet Company’s production follows Clara beginning to ...More →

This holiday season, La Jolla Music Society invites you to come and enjoy The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain with bells on! The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has entertained British Royalty, jammed with George Harrison, performed with Yusuf Islam ...More →

The San Diego Gay Men's Chorus presents its annual holiday show, "Jingle," on Dec. 10 and 11. The popular holiday show features lushly beautiful renditions of “Silent Night,” “Deck the Halls” and “The Holly and the Ivy” as well as ...More →

Join Chris Mann for a spectacular musical evening featuring songs from the Golden Age of Broadway, the Great American Songbook and his chart-topping albums. Mann rose to fame as Christina Aguilera’s finalist on NBC’s The Voice. Since then, his debut ...More →

Every second Saturday of the month, the many galleries in Barrio Logan open their doors for a neighborhood art party. The Barrio Art Crawl is a free, self-guided tour that showcases the area's diverse art scene.
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Join our team to run or walk in the @EverywonInc 5K, coming to San Diego on Dec. 11. Your fundraising efforts will directly benefit our active duty military and their families by supporting Fleet Week San Diego and our mission ...More →

Everywon is a new community improvement movement that raises money for local causes through team-based events. The inaugural Everywon San Diego 5K will take place on Dec. 11, 2016. Will you be on our STAR/PAL team? The event format is ...More →

Join us Dec. 11, 2016 for San Diego's newest trail race. Take in the picturesque views of one of San Diego's most beautiful lakes, as both the half marathon and 10k courses will feature 100 percent dirt trail courses, with ...More →

Be a part of the silliest Wacky Wonky holiday event in town! Help spread holiday cheer to the children and families served by the San Diego Center for Children. Festive food and drinks, special holiday activities, live holiday music and ...More →